Blockchain for IoT Systems: Concept, Framework and Applications

Dr. V Sridhar is currently serving at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology , Bengaluru as Professor and Dean Academics , His education Qualifications are B. E. (PESCE, Mandya – University of Mysore) , M.E. (Jadavpur University, Calcutta-700 032) , Ph. D. (Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi-110016 ) , POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH (Dept. of Electrical & Electronics, University Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) 43009, Kajang, Dist. Selangor MALAYSIA from 27th Nov 2000 to 26th Nov 2002. Over 40+ Years of Vast Experience, 44+ Documents are Indexed in Scopus with H-Index of 7+ with major Interests in Routing Protocols , Wireless Sensor Networks & Internet of Things. Has awarded PhD to 8+ Research Scholars and Have Visited USA, Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, France, Dubai for conferences and Institutional Interaction . 6+ Funded Projects carried out successfully.

Dr. Sita Rani works in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, Punjab in 2018. She has also completed Post Graduate Certificate Program in Data Science and Machine Learning from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee in 2023. She has completed her Postdoc from Big Data Mining and Machine Learning Lab, South Ural State University, Russia in August, 2023. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience. She is an active member of ISTE, IEEE and IAEngg. She is the receiver of ISTE Section Best Teacher Award- 2020, and International Young Scientist Award-2021. She has contributed to the various research activities while publishing articles in the renowned SCI and Scopus journals and conference proceedings. She has published seven international patents and authored, edited and coedited 9 books. Dr. Rani has delivered many expert talks in A.I.C.T.E. sponsored Faculty Development Programs and key note talks in many National and International Conferences. She has also organized many International Conferences during her 20 years of teaching experience. She is the member of Editorial Board and reviewer of many international journals of repute. She is also the vice-president of SME and MSME (UT Council), Women Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI) from last 3 years. Her research interest includes Parallel and Distributed Computing, Data Science, Machine Learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and Smart Healthcare.

Dr. Pankaj Bhambri works in the Department of Information Technology at Ludhiana’s Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College. He serves as the Institute’s Coordinator, Skill Enhancement Cell, and has almost two decades of teaching experience. He earned his M.Tech. (CSE) and a B.E. (IT) with honors from the I.K.G. Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, India, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra, India, respectively. Dr. Bhambri earned his doctorate in computer science and engineering from the I.K.G. Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, India. His research has appeared in a variety of prestigious international/national journals and conference proceedings and he has contributed to numerous books and has also filed several patents. Dr. Bhambri has been awarded the ISTE Best Teacher Award in 2023 and 2022, the I2OR National Award in 2020, the Green ThinkerZ Top 100 International Distinguished Educators in 2020, the I2OR Outstanding Educator Award in 2019, the LCHC Best Teacher Award in 2007, the CIPS Rashtriya Rattan Award in 2008, and the SAA Distinguished Alumni Award in 2012 along with countless other accolades from various government and non-profit organizations. Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Network Security are his areas of interest.

Dr. Piyush Kumar Pareek is currently serving as Professor & Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning & Intellectual Property Rights Cell of Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology , Bengaluru , He has an interest in continuous Learning and Teaching, Completed B.E, M.Tech., Ph.D., Post Doc in the field of Computer Science Engineering, Registered Patent Agent , Govt of India , Have 12+ Years of Experience in Teaching, Published 100+ Research Articles in Scopus Indexed Journals / Conferences , Have Published 10+ Text Books , Have 50+ Industrial Design Registered at Indian Patent Office , Have 25+ International Patents Granted, Filed and Published 50+ Indian Utility Patents , Guiding Ph.D. Scholars in Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, University of Mysore , Manipal University Bengaluru, Nitte University, Awarded 6 Students Ph.D. in Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Senior Member in IEEE & MIE. Guest Editor in MDPI Electronics and Taylor & Francis Book Series , Reviewer in Springer , Elsevier, Wiley, Hindawi Journals. IPR and Publications Advisor for the Education Sector.

Dr. Ahmed Elngar is the Founder and Head of Scientific Innovation Research Group (SIRG) and Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Faculty of Computers and Information, Beni-Suef University. Dr. Elngar is a Director of the Technological and Informatics Studies Center (TISC), Faculty of Computers and Information, Beni-Suef University, Egypt. He is a Managing Editor of the Journal of Cybersecurity and Information Management (JCIM). Dr. Elngar has more than 25 scientific research papers published in prestigious international journals and over 5 books covering such diverse topics as data mining, intelligent systems, social networks, and smart environment. He is a member of the Egyptian Mathematical Society (EMS) and International Rough Set Society (IRSS). His other research areas include the Internet of Things (IoT), Network Security, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence. He is an Editor and Reviewer of many international journals around the world. Dr. Elngar won several awards including the Young Researcher Award in Computer Science Engineering from Global Outreach Education Summit and Awards 2019. He is also a recipient of the Best Young Researcher Award (Male) (Below 40 years) from Global Education and Corporate Leadership Awards (GECL-2018). Dr. Elngar has many activities in the community and the environment service including organizing 12 workshops hosted by a large number of universities in almost all governorates of Egypt.